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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has cleared more than P2.06 billion worth of farm-to-market road and bridge projects for implementation, accelerating infrastructure investments aimed at lowering logistics costs and improving market access for farmers and fisherfolk. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the projects, funded largely through the World Bank-supported Philippine Rural Development Program […]
Lower food prices, particularly rice, helped cool inflation in June, prompting Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to push for the extension of the government’s price cap on imported rice while sustaining efforts to keep food supplies ample and markets stable. Headline inflation eased to 6.4 percent in June from 6.8 percent in May, according […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to tap private-sector capital for critical farm infrastructure, signaling a stronger push to modernize the country’s agriculture sector through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with officials of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center to discuss a pipeline of priority projects aimed at improving […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has strengthened the country’s food security arsenal with the National Seed Reserve Facility, a centralized storage vault designed to preserve high-quality seeds and ensure a reliable supply of planting materials for both regular crop production and post-disaster recovery. Located inside the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) compound in Quezon City, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) establishing uniform guidelines for exempting eligible farm storage facilities from local real property taxes, a move aimed at lowering operating costs and encouraging greater investments in post-harvest infrastructure. The JMC was signed by Agriculture […]
The Philippines and Denmark have launched a pilot project aimed at modernizing the country’s offshore fishing industry, introducing advanced Danish midwater trawl technology to improve fish production, strengthen scientific fisheries management, and promote sustainable harvesting practices. The Partnership Agreement, signed by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Danish […]
The Philippines and Egypt are stepping up efforts to expand agricultural trade and investment cooperation, with a proposed meeting between their agriculture ministers in late July expected to advance discussions on fertilizer supply, market access, and new export opportunities. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed the planned talks, saying both countries have an opportunity […]
The Philippine government is stepping up efforts to expand the country’s ube industry, distributing more than 60,000 purple yam planting materials to farmers in Leyte and Bohol as demand for the iconic crop continues to grow in both domestic and international markets. The initiative, led by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in partnership with […]
A massive shipment of imported onions left abandoned at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) is now set for disposal after laboratory tests confirmed the cargo poses health risks, intensifying government action against deteriorating perishable imports clogging port facilities. The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) recommended the destruction of the shipment following […]
The Department of Agriculture is stepping up its battle against the destructive red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), ordering the mass production of a naturally occurring fungus that can suppress the pest before it inflicts more serious damage on the country’s sugar industry. Speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Agriculture Secretary […]